squidie

Hi,

I've got a small issue when I'm trying to replace my rear inner tube, okay so my Kenda 26x2.10 wheel, the bust tube is a 26x1.9/2.125 and I'm trying to replace it with a 26x1.5/2.2

However when I'm attaching the tyre back on the rim, with the inner tube in and the air pipe secured, I attach the thinner side of the tyre first then press in the bigger lip end of the tyre. All good apart from the fact that the tyre slants to one side and if you were to roll the wheel freely it would obviously roll to the right/left.

One thing I want to add is that when I removed the tyre in the first instancebI did turn it inside-out a little to inspect the tyre...

Could somebody please give mebsome advise as to why the tyre seems to slant to the right? Also it seems as if the big lip side does't secure itself in the rim properly...

Thanks


--Edit-

Here's two photos, you can see the angle to tyre is at on and off the rim

awesomejack

Oh snap.

the bead must not be seated properly. Did you try to force it to straighten out with a little air in the tube? How much pressure did you put in?

squidie

I did try and force it down a little when I put the tyre on, and I’m adding probably about half of the tyre pressure as well. What do you reckon? Has it done this because I’ve turned it inside out a little?



Thanks

awesomejack

Nah, that shouldn't really be an issue, try just adding more air. Pump it up to higher pressure than you would ride on

squidie

Hi,


I’ve tired the above, but to no avail. The bead sits fine but the tyre itself is lop-sided to the right as you can see. I’ve pumped it up until it’s solid. I’m going to leave it over night fully pumped to see if it’ll re-align itself.

the-one1

Go 60psi. Had to go that high to seat a wire bead on a rim.

3speed

Can you get a picture of it mounted with some air in the tire? I had a tire that had a strange lump to one side in a small area. I tried taking it off, making sure the tube was in right, remounted it, checked tube again, still had the lump. Ended up not using the tire. Then I decided to use it as a snow tire so I remounted it that winter. No lump. No idea what caused it the first time. Hopefully yours ends up the same. Turning it inside-out shouldn't have caused it to deform. I'd say just try holding it straight with your hand while you air it up. Maybe then you can get the beads to seat evenly with each other until pressure from the tube keeps them even.

lobstermike

I dont understand what you mean by- 'the big lip side'? Surely both sides of the tyre beading are the same? One thing i will say is that you should check the rim tape thats on the wheel. Sometimes they are not seated properly in the middle, and they get in the way of the tyre bead locking into the rim properly. Check your rim tape.

squidie

Tested that and the above as well, aint doing it. Gunna buy another tyre I reckon.

DX-MAN

Since I deal with crap tires like that almost daily on the job, I can tell you what we do to TRY and keep the tires straight on the rim.

With about 15-20psi in the tube, you should easily be able to "roll" the tire sideways on the rim to help seat the bead (dunno where this 'two-size lip' business is coming from, tires and rims aren't made like that); move it with your hand until it's as straight as you can get it. If that's not enough, then you DO have a defective tire (it happens).